CVE-2022-37971

Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affected

Microsoft · Microsoft Malware Protection Engine

CVSS v3.1 MICROSOFT

7.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 52nd percentile

Published

2022-10-11

Updated

2025-01-02

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• SafeBreach-Labs/aikido_wiper71★ · 2022-12-09

Security advisories

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-37971

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

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